Internship Program

As an intern, your time will be divided between the surgery service, the ICU/critical care service, the internal medicine service, and emergency duty (primary receiving). Available on-site elective rotations include cardiology, diagnostic imaging, and oncology.

Interns are expected both to learn and to contribute knowledge. Rounds are held daily, covering our surgical, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, radiology, ICU/critical care, and emergency patients. In addition, attendance and participation are mandatory in our grand rounds, journal review and morbidity/mortality rounds. A lecture series is presented throughout the year by senior clinicians, residents, and guest speakers. Interns are required to present one lecture to their peers and one lecture to the technical staff.

Interns who have completed our program have been successful in obtaining specialty internship and residency positions, both in surgery and in other specialties (emergency/critical care, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, etc.).

In addition to salary, compensation includes health insurance reimbursement and two weeks paid vacation.

We are located in West Los Angeles, a highly urbanized area with numerous cultural and recreational opportunities close by. We are fifteen minutes from beaches, UCLA, Beverly Hills, LAX international airport, and downtown Los Angeles. Within 2 hours drive, there are amusement parks, ski resorts, many more beaches, deserts, and mountains.

The successful applicant will be hard-working, self-motivated, intelligent, friendly, and enjoys working with others. A visit and personal interview (or phone interview) are strongly encouraged, but not mandatory. For further information, please feel free to contact our educational program coordinator, Dr. Joanie Dolance, by email at Joan.Dolance@vca.com.